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Having a Fiesta theme New Years/birthday party?

It is my husbands birthday (yes right on New Years eve) and I am tired of having the usual decor, so I switched it to a fiesta theme. I am TRYING to keep this low budget on decor so I am asking for any ideas I might be able to make on my own or buy cheap. Naturally trhe food is all Mexican and I got the tableware. Decorating is the issue. Thanks!!!

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  • 9 years ago
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    Your best bet for low budget decor is balloons and crepe paper streamers. Go with a bright color scheme like yellow, orange, magenta, turquoise. Match your paper goods if you picked them out already.

    Tissue confetti is another great decoration. Sprinkle the on the tables. You can also fill some balloons with confetti and pop them at midnight!

    If you can afford it, hand out plastic maracas instead of the traditional horns. They are the perfect noisemaker for a New Year's Fiesta.

    Why not make a few banners with fun New Year's/Birthday sayings -

    One Tequila, Two Tequila, Three Tequila, Four... Brian is 39 no more!

    Lots of Margaritas, a little salt and lime, New Year's Eve... It's Party Time!

    Nacho Average Birthday Party!

    After this Fiesta you'll need a Siesta!

    We actually have a New Year's Eve Fiesta party on our site with more ideas - http://www.party411.com/PlanYourParty/Holiday/NewY...

    And here is a fiesta party with even more ideas - http://www.party411.com/PlanYourParty/Theme/Fiesta...

    Great theme! Have a fun time with it

    Source(s): Party Planner with over 25 years experience, President of Party411.com http://www.party411.com/PlanYourParty/Holiday/NewY... http://www.party411.com/PlanYourParty/Theme/Fiesta...
  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    Make those square, cut-out colored construction paper things that are in Mexican restaurants. You fold them up like you're going to make a snowflake, but keep them square. Not sure how they do it, but I know elementary school kids do them. Hang some sombreros on the wall. Even Navajo blankets, if you have any. No one will know the difference. Actually... Don't worry too much about decorations. Keep the beer and Tequila flowing and no one will care about decorations. It's New Years EVE! Won't you still have your Xmas decorations up? The 12th day of Christmas is Jan 5th. Anyway, If you've already taken your tree down, you could use the lights and string them around the room, too. Another good, cheap "decoration" are those big, cheap Mexican religious candles you can get in Latino stores. They're not expensive, and they'll add ambience. I'd say do a Day of the Dead theme, but that's a little macabre for New Years/birthday.

  • A pinata works great, you can even make your own out of paper mache.

  • 9 years ago

    copy "the office's" party for oscar.

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